Summary

Brenda Smith's Bridging the Gapwas the first college reading text to focus on reading for college, and through its eleven editions has been the most popular textbook choice of developmental reading educators. 0321881664 / 9780321881663 Bridging the Gap with NEW MyReadingLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205852068 / 9780205852062 Bridging the Gap 0205869165 / 9780205869169 NEW MyReadingLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card

Author Biography

LeeAnn Morris Bio

Dr. LeeAnn Morris has over 20 years of community college teaching experience and is committed to helping students achieve their college and career goals. She takes great satisfaction in continuing Brenda Smith’s legacy of excellence by shepherding Breaking Through: College Reading through its 9th and 10th editions and Bridging the Gap: College Reading through its 10th and soon to be published 11th editions.

LeeAnn is a Distinguished Faculty professor at San Jacinto College near Houston and has been honored there with the Outstanding Faculty Award. She served as chair of the College Preparatory Department and is delighted to return to the classroom fulltime this fall to teach two levels of integrated reading and writing courses.

LeeAnn is an avid reader and believer in the power and pleasure of lifelong reading. She has done extensive research on reading workshop approaches for college developmental reading students. She has witnessed the satisfaction and growth that come from reading often and widely and has incorporated the reading workshop concept into her teaching and into Breaking Through and Bridging the Gap.